"We
make a significant investment in our Marines, we need to keep the best of
them ... For those who choose to leave active duty, we can improve
assistance in their transition to civilian life while reemphasizing the
value of an Honorable Discharge."

-General
James L. Jones32nd Commandantof the
Marine Corps

Program Information:

Mission:

Improves transition assistance.

Catalyzes informal relationships.

Harnesses a self-perpetuating resource.

Improves readiness, morale, quality of
life and the accomplishment of "Making America's Marines to win
the nation's battles and creating quality citizens."

Supports and strengthens recruiting and
retention across future generations by providing tangible
evidence of the intangibles of being a Marine.

Strengthens and advances ethos of "Once
a Marine, Always a Marine."

Supports and contributes to the Marine
Corps' responses to disaster relief, homeland defense, and
mobilizations.

Provide
sponsorship for our more than 27,000 Marines each year who honorably leave
active service and return to civilian life in order to nurture and sustain
the positive, mutually beneficial relationships inherent in our ethos
"Once a Marine, Always a Marine."

Resources:

From
the Corps to the community.

The
Marine For Life program is setup to improve transition assistance through
the implementation of the following resources nation-wide and over
seas.

Retired and other
veteran Marines (including those not members of Marine-affiliated
organizations)

Marine-friendly
organizations, businesses, and individuals

Commandant's
Intent:

...
includes initiatives involving commanders and Marine Corps culture, but
its groundbreaking element will be the creation of an assistance network
of and for Marine Corps "alumni."

If you would like to be a part
of the Commandant's Marine For Life
network and help out Marines transitioning back to the Milwaukee area, or
if you would like more information, please contact the Milwaukee Hometown
Link (info provided below). Follow this link
to a printable application, fill it out, and fax it to the number shown
below:

27,000
United States Marines honorably
return to the civilian workforce each year. As the Hometown Link
between the Marine and the Community, Marines help nurture positive,
mutually beneficial relationships around the world.